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114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 801 

Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 24, 2016 

Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California submitted the following resolution; which 

was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer’s and Brain 

Awareness Month. 

Whereas Alzheimer’s disease is a slow, progressive disorder of 

the brain that results in loss of memory and other cognitive function and, eventually, death; 

Whereas Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of 

death in the United States and the fifth leading cause of 

death for persons aged 65 and over; 

Whereas an estimated 5,400,000 people in the United States 

are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and this number may 

increase to 16,000,000 by the year 2050; 

Whereas someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s 

disease every 66 seconds; 

Whereas nearly two-thirds of those living with Alzheimer’s 

disease, a total of 3,300,000 people, are women; 


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Whereas it is estimated that 700,000 people will die with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016; 

Whereas deaths from Alzheimer’s disease increased 71 percent between 2000 and 2013, while deaths from other 

major diseases, including heart disease, stroke, breast 

cancer, prostate cancer, and HIV/AIDS, decreased during 

the same period; 

Whereas Alzheimer’s disease is the only cause of death 

among the top 10 causes of death in the United States 

that has no means of prevention, no cure, and no method 

for slowing its progression; 

Whereas the direct costs to United States society of caring 

for Alzheimer’s patients in 2016 is estimated to be 

$236,000,000,000, including $160,000,000,000 that will 

be spent by Medicare and Medicaid; 

Whereas more than 15,000,000 family members and friends 

provided more than 18,000,000,000 hours of unpaid care 

to individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other 

dementias in 2015; 

Whereas nearly 60 percent of Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers rate the emotional stress of caregiving as high or 

very high; 

Whereas nearly 40 percent of family caregivers for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias 

report symptoms of depression; 

Whereas everyone who has a brain is at risk for Alzheimer’s 

disease; 

Whereas June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month; 

Whereas the Alzheimer’s Association established Alzheimer’s 

and Brain Awareness Month in 2014, and the inaugural 


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Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month was celebrated 

in June of that year; and 

Whereas Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month is an opportunity to— 

(1) raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and 

other dementias; 

(2) advocate for Alzheimer’s research, care, and support services; and 

(3) offer support to individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, their families, and 

their caregivers: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of Alzheimer’s 

3 and Brain Awareness Month; and 

4 (2) encourages people in the United States to— 

5 (A) educate themselves about Alzheimer’s 

6 disease and other dementias; 

7 (B) advocate for Alzheimer’s research, 

8 care, and support services; and 

9 (C) offer their support to individuals living 

10 with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, 

11 their families, and their caregivers. 

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